Tag: athlete advocacy
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Starting Light: A New Dawn for Deaflympics with Inclusive Tech
Opening the Gate to Inclusive Sports In a bid to make elite sports more accessible and inclusive, the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics will feature the groundbreaking Starting Light device. Aimed at aligning the start of races with the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes, the technology uses a visible cue to supplement or replace the traditional…
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Olympians Urge Iran to Halt Execution of Boxing Champion and Coach
Global Athletes Urge Mercy in High-Profile Iranian Case More than 20 Olympic medallists, coaches, and other international athletes have joined a dramatic appeal to the Iranian authorities: halt the planned execution of a celebrated boxing champion and coach. The letter, which has drawn attention from beyond the boxing world, underscores the growing role athletes can…